Part 61 stage III/ Part 141Notice of Proposed Rule Making 08-02

Part 61: Pilot Licences and Ratings

All Part 61 pilot training and assessments must be done under a Part 141, 119 or 137 certificate

Exceptions are training under the authority of a Part 149 certificate for parachute drop, glider tow or low level aerobatic ratings

Why are we proposing these changes?

To enable regulatory oversight of all pilot training

In line with ICAO best practice

Standardisation of pilot training and assessments

Petitions by industry and the Towards 2005 Safety Forums

Part 141: Aviation Training Organisations – Certification

Standard aviation training organisation certificateFor everyone but different requirements

depending on the type of training

RestrictedFor one-off courses of a specified length of

time

Standard Aviation Training Organisation Certificate

Some requirements are new

Some old ones will be more detailed

Some will be specific to the type of training provided

Flight Training Organisations

Added requirements for flight training, some of which include:

Instructor and student supervisionMaintenance procedures and programmesFlight followingFatigue management

Management Systems

An organisational management system (OMS) is introduced for:• PPL, RPL training and BFRs;• Type rating training and competency

assessment; and• Aerobatic ratings and assessment.

QA will remain for all other training and assessments

Organisation Management System

An OMS for small organisations only providing:

training for the issue of a PPL or RPL:training or assessment for the issue of an aircraft

type rating or aerobatic rating:

biennial flight reviews for the holders of a PPL or

RPL.

What is OMS?

OMS is QA without the requirement for formal internal audit

Must contain a system for recording and following up occurrences and problems

Occurrences monitored by an independent person

Feedback and student progressInspections to ensure compliance is being

maintained

Annual OMS inspection listEvery October I will make sure-

My suppliers are doing the right thing

I am still in compliance

My students are successful

I am up to date with the rules and regulations

My procedures are still current

To make things easierWe are developing an exposition guide for

small organisations including procedures for:

TrainingAssessmentsAirworthiness

Advisory Circular

Advisory Circular will have guidelines and acceptable means of compliance

Draft available with NPRM

CostsCAA costs have been estimated as:

Initial entry costs: Assessment of application and entry inspection

8 – 20 hours depending on the size and complexity of the organisation (number of staff and training programmes etc)

On-going costs: Audit 8-16 hours

Timetable Release NPRM for consultation Oct 2008

Prepare Summary of Submissions Dec 2008

Draft Final Rules to Ministry of Transport Mar 2009

Minister signs rule Sept 2009

Transition period One year